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Lawmakers riled about poor emergency communications
A congressional subcommittee grilled federal emergency communications officials today about the need for reliable communications for first responders.
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Summit: IT workforce must be diversified
Federal IT contractors share best practices and ways to improve opportunities for women and minorities.
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GAO denies AKO protests
A team led by Lockheed Martin officially wins the bid for the Army Knowledge Online Enterprise Services contract after GAO denies protests.
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Defense analysts forecast few new procurements
GEIA highlights spending details in DOD’s $30.1 billion information technology and national security systems budget for fiscal 2006.
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OMB preparing to open shop for IT security LOB
The Office of Management and Budget hopes to begin setting up several lines of business for IT security in the next fiscal year, with the selection of the first centers of excellence.
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GEIA predicts subdued federal IT market growth
Association predicts 2.9 percent growth rate, lower than the 3.6 percent growth in last year's market forecast.
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Social Security e-claims system still has issues: GAO
The Social Security Administration has met its schedule to implement an electronic disability claim processing system, but the agency still needs to improve it and resolve some operational issues, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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Army issues RFP for computer buy
The service will award at least six contracts for the Army Desktop and Mobile Computing-2 program.
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Oracle lands order for Air Force logistics
The company will provide software for the new Expeditionary Combat Support System.
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Senate passes multidepartment spending bill
Senators last week passed an appropriations bill that would authorize $52.8 million for the governmentwide management of property assets, including IT services, and grant $5 million for electronic government initiatives.
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Bush names DHS’ first undersecretary for preparedness
If approved, George Foresman would have a $4 billion budget to create a Preparedness Directorate at the department.
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Australia hosts international e-health conference
Representatives from several countries seek common ground among e-health systems at defense and veterans affairs departments.
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Unisys accused of overbilling TSA
Unisys is responding to allegations that it overbilled the government for as much as 171,000 labor hours.
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ManTech gets Navy contract
Integrator gets a new deal to provide engineering and management services, which joins an existing contract for modeling, simulation and tactical training applications.
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New Zealand preps pandemic flu plans
Continuity plan covers critical infrastructure, such as telecommunications, transportation, electricity, water, sewage and natural gas and petroleum.
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GAO: SSA is rushing disability claims system rollout
SSA is installing a nationwide electronic disability claims system without testing it end-to-end, government watchdog organization says.
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Database issues hurt National Guard and Reserve
New report criticizes the Defense Department for not enforcing a law that requires service members to inform DOD about their civilian employers.
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GAO confirms some e-voting problems
The agency found some e-voting systems do not encrypt ballots cast or audit logs, and either one could be altered without detection.
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Havekost: E-gov requires muscle
Two CIOs tell AFFIRM lunch that e-government initiatives can be tough to implement.
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